Topic summary
Kolis
Extracted from the Wikipedia article Koli people.
Distribution
- India: Kolis are distributed across the country, though the majority of the population is found in the Indian states of Gujarat, Himachal Pradesh, and Maharashtra. Kolis are 24% of the total state population in Gujarat and 30% of Himachal Pradesh.
- Pakistan: Kolis are found in the Sindhprovince of Pakistan, most of them related to Kolis of Gujarat.
- Penang Island: Kolis also found in the Penang Island. They were sent by the British Indian government because of their rebellious activities against the British East India Company during Indian Rebellion of 1857.
- Fiji and New Zealand: Koli citizens here are agriculturists by profession and use the surname of Patel.
- Nepal: Kolis of Nepal ruled over the cities of Ramgram, Devdaha and Panditpur.
- East Africa: Kolis of East Africa referred to themselves as Mandhata Patel, Mandhata Koli Patel and Koli Patel. Many of them are employed as businesspeople, teachers, or doctors.